Roderick Ham, who had already designed the Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead, was commissioned to design the theatre, and the Derby City Council offered the site as part of the new shopping development, the Eagle Centre.
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Brigham was previously the Artistic Director of the The Point, Eastleigh and is a former Associate Director of the Dundee Repertory Theatre.
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It was officially opened as the Derby Playhouse on 20 September 1975 by the 11th Duke of Devonshire.
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